Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-26
Fashion Notes.

From the New York World
The latest fancy from Paris is little pom
pom of crisp tulle, from which rise heron's
plumes, to be worn in the hair with dancing
toilets.
The newest cloaks for little girls have
waists reaching only to the armpits, more
like deep yoke than waist, and skirts fall
ing to the ankles.
Pleated fronts to basques are worn by per-
sons who have very slender figures, even in
the heaviest velvet materials. They have
two pleats at the top of the shoulders next
the collar and then drawn to the middle, be-
coming plain at the waist line.
The new cover coats for young girls turned
out by Redfern have the high, military col
lars, fastened with little 1rregular-shaped
strap that is loose and buttons to a large but
ton on either side of the collar.
For wear in wet weather are shown silk
rubber long wraps with sling sleeves. These
are in indefinite plaids, with she prevailing
color shades of dark blue, red, green, brown
and tan.
Nearly all the newest wraps have the fash
ionable ''sling" sleeve, and those wraps made
of the same material as the suit show. when
the arm is raised, lining of soft, striped
surah; this same lining is employed for the
little fancy muff also matching the suit.
The tendency in draperies is to make them
long and full and quite dissimilar to any
thing hitherto fashionable. These draperies
have heavy pointed fan folds and very little
looping. The effect is obtained by the vary
ing length of the points in which the drapery
j hangs rather than loops. These modes are
seen with plain skirts and large tournure.
Instead of folds or frills in the neck and
sleeves, modistes now send home each dress
waistJ finished off with ribbons, which may
be white or in direct contrast with the dress
material, such as rose-pink in moss green
dresses, or red, or orange in those of dark
blue. The gauza ribbons, with Topped or
picot edges, are used. They are folded over
not quite double SO that both the fancy
edges will show Just above the collar of the
dress.
All the French waists show an effort to
make the shoulders IS high and square and
the waist as long and slim as possible. This
effect is gained by shirring across the
chest and on the shoulder seams, and the
fullness drawn down far as possible to the
waist and there shirred more closely again.
This gives the slim effect seen in French
fashion plates, and while giving an improv-
ed slenderness and grace to thin, angular
figures, hides all the pretty curves of good
ones.
The tailor gowns of dark copper red
trimmed with the same shade of plush, are
worn to afternoon teas by young women, with
small red velvet turbans without brim and
adorned with gray or brown wings and
breasts or birds. The heads are not used.
With these are worn with lovely effect breast
knots of pink roses. For carriage wear red
becomes more and more popular. Several
red suits are shown with trimmings of black
mink and bonnets of red velvet and jet.
For wear to the theaters by those ladies
who are prepared to adopt the English
fashion Of appearing without bonnets
are shown little Marie Stuart colts of
silk and plush, the face being surrounded
by pearl beads matching the hue of the coil.
Attached to it is long scarf of surah that is
drawn around the throat. These can be worn
without disarranging the hair and thrown off
and on more easily than lace scarf, while
thoroughly protecting the head and throat
from the night air.
Shoes for balls are still very open on top,
the ends pointed and they are worked
with beads. They are trimmed withia small
bow or 'fstrass' buckle. The shoes are of
satin to match the dress. Black satin and
velvet shoes for dinner wear are worked with
gold beads or tinsel. Those used by young
girls under light wool or gauze dresses are of
cream, blue or bronze kid. They either
match the dress or trimming in color. 1t is
not necessary the stockings should match the
dress. The favorite colors are rose and